John Barker (RAF officer)
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John Lindsay Barker
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| Born | 12 November 1910 Hull, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Exeter, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1931–1963 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held | Royal Ceylon Air Force (1959–63) RAF Ismailia (1950–53) No. 625 Squadron RAF (1944–45) No. 241 Squadron RAF (1941–43) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Air Vice Marshal John Lindsay Barker CB, CBE, DFC, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (12 November 1910 – 7 May 2004) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and the following years. He was the second Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force during the early 1960s.
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| Preceded by | Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force 1959–1963 |
Succeeded by Edward Amerasakera |
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- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
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